Table 3

Excess mortality and rate ratio comparing the most deprived tenth with the least deprived tenth by specific cause

Excess mortality (%)Rate ratio (95% CI)Test for effect of deprivation tenth, p-value
All causes332.1 (2.0 to 2.2)<0.0001
Cause-specific stillbirths
 Congenital anomalies442.8 (2.4 to 3.3)<0.0001
 Pre-eclampsia302.0 (1.6 to 2.4)<0.0001
 Antepartum haemorrhage533.1 (2.8 to 3.5)<0.0001
 Mechanical81.2 (0.9 to 1.5)0.241
 Maternal disorder352.2 (1.9 to 2.5)<0.0001
 Unknown antepartum (SGA)392.5 (2.3 to 2.7)<0.0001
 Unknown antepartum (not SGA)231.7 (1.5 to 1.8)<0.0001
  • SGA, small for gestational age.